“In the afternoon, I found myself needing a quick snack before my next appointment. I happen to be next to Nando's so I stopped in after shopping at REI next door. After ordering at the cashier, I waited on a cushioned bench in front of the pickup window. While I waited, a few employees stopped by to greet and acknowledge me, and I admired the modern decor inside the restaurant. The order took about 8 minutes to complete. I ordered a chicken breast sandwich which was good; it tasted both straightforward and healthy.“
“As a visitor from the UK, and a frequent patron of the restaurants over there, I was very curious to see how the US menu compared to what I'm used to back home, and I have to say... not bad at all!As my go to favourite (Sunset Burger) was not on the menu, I opted to try the most similar sounding thing - the Thigh & Mighty Sandwich. The classic Lemon & Herb Peri Peri taste was practically identical, but the chicken was a bit on the dry side. Flavour was otherwise good overall. The chips (fries) were great, and a very close approximation to the excellent chips served back home. The garlic bread was actually better than what's served in the UK restaurants, very tasty, crunchy outside and a soft fluffy bready centre! Oh, and they have halloumi!!! Thank goodness they have halloumi, I was VERY happy to see this!Decor of the restaurant had that classic Nando's feel, although there were curious issues on the day of my visit including there being no forks and no table salt available.Whilst I do think the UK does it a little better, Nando's USA has made a valiant effort to replicate a classic on this side of the pond, and it certainly scratched the itch, so to speak!“